General Packet Radio

Service (GPRS)

A new Dimension to
Wireless Communication
Evolution of GPRS
 What is GPRS?
 Why GPRS?
 Circuit Switching vs Packet Switching
 GPRS Generation
 GPRS Uses
 Requirement For GPRS
 How to Connect Mobile For GPRS?
 Summary
What is GPRS?
 GPRS Stands For General Packet Radio
Services
 GPRS=GSM + VAS
 Packet switching principle
 Data is sent in the form of packets
 Speed of the data sending & reception will
vary with GPRS Generation
 Requires major H/W & S/W changes in the
present 2G GSM N/W
GPRS

GPRS is a data service for GSM

European standard digital cellular service.
 It is a packet-switched mobile data service
European Telecommunications Standards
Institute (ETSI) specified GPRS as an
overlay to the existing GSM network to
provide packet data services.
High Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD)
has data rates up to 57.6 kbps (4 TS with
14.4 kbps)

In GPRS
One user can occupy more than one timeslot
More than one user can be on a single
timeslot.
Maximum data rate of 171.2 kbps could be
achieved. (8 TS with 21.4 kbps).
Why General Packet Radio
Service?
Adding the value of mobility to web and intranet services
• Personal
• In contact
• In control

• Exciting
• Educational E-commerce
• Entertaining

Consumer
Devices

• Competitiveness
• Business efficiency
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That is possible with Classical GSM with GPRS
Circuit-Switched vs Packet-
Switched
Circuit mode

Packet mode A
→F
A

→F F
B A

C →GHF
→
D
A
C

→GHF
C
D
A
→G
C →
→GHF
C
D
A →G
C
G

D →H
D D →H

H
E
 Circuit Switched vs Packet Switched
Circuit Switched Packet Switched

 End-to-end connection (call) Resources are shared between

establishment needed different user sessions, not dedicated

 Dedicated resources for one user are reserved Resources are requested on demand,
during call establishment. Only 30 - 40% of more efficient use
resources are effectively used for speech
transfer
•Packets are not sent in real time
 Speech is transferred in real time. Speech does buffering and delay
not accept delays
 Error correction and detection
 Errors in transmission are not so critical for possible
speech
 Charging is usually based on
 Charging is usually based on time volume (number of packets)
GPRS Generation
 1G
 2G
 2.5G
 2.75G
 3G
 3.5G
 3.75G
 4G
GPRS-1G

 FDMA technique
 Analog version
 Developed by NMT first
 RADCON/TACS/JTACS are other
developer
 But not deployed to public, since no
protection for data
 All are migrated to 2G
GPRS-2G

 FDMA + TDMA combination

 Digital version
 Data protection is possible thanks to
various type of modulation
 Circuit switching
 Roaming is possible
 Single TS
 Dedicated nature
GPRS-2G

 9.6 Kbps with security

 14.4 Kbps w/o security
 Frequency reuse
 GMSK modulation
 SMS with 160 characters max
 MMS is possible, but takes more time
 HSCSD
GPRS-2.5G

 Part of GSM Phase 2 Project

 FDMA + TDMA
 Digital
 GMSK modulation
 Packet switching
 Multi slot concept-Max 5/8 slots
 TS are sharable
 Multi classes Handset based on TS (Class 1
to Class29 or Class32)
GPRS-2.5G

 4 CS used
 Handset should support CS1 to CS4
 CS1 is default selection
 CS option is left with N/W Provider
 Most operator chooses CS1 & CS2
 Voice is first priority
 Data buffering provision at N/W end
 64Kbps to 160kbps speed
GPRS-2.5G

 SMS & MMS or EMS possible

 Frequency reuse
 Roaming
Key Features

 The always online feature

 Removes the dial-up process, making applications
only one click away.
 An upgrade to existing systems
 Operators do not have to replace their equipment;
rather, GPRS is added on top of the existing
infrastructure.
 An integral part of future 3G systems
 GPRS is the packet data core network for 3G
systems
The operator benefits of GPRS are:
Optimal support for packet switched traffic.
Can join the Internet boom with true IP
connectivity
The possibility to offer new, innovative
services.
New user segments will become accessible
The ability to profit with idle capacity
Many users can use time-slot simultaneously
It is economical as it supports multiple users
on the same channel(s)
Profitable to the operator (value added service,
efficient use of channels)
Packet based applications are given wide
mobile support
Reuse of existing network infrastructure
The end user benefits are:
New market segments such as telemetry of electric
meters will become accessible
Applications will be user-friendly with a seamless
on-line network connection independent of time
and place.
All existing TCP/IP-based applications can be used
GPRS offers very fast session set-up and the end
user can stay on-line for long periods paying only
for the capacity used (depending on the billing
model) GPRS makes using existing applications
easier and enables new applications
High bit rates in peak-hour, and uncompressed
data rates of 171.2 kbps
GPRS-2.75G

 FDMA + TDMA
 Digital
 CS + PS
 GMSK + 8PSK
 MS + MU
 EDGE or EGPRS
 160 Kbps in CS
 480 Kbps in PS
GPRS-2.75G

 MCS used
 MCS1 to 9
 MCS1 to MCS4 uses GMSK &
compatible with GPRS-2.5G
 MCS5 to MCS9 uses 8PSK
 GPRS-3G

 UMTS or IMT—2000
 W-CDMA Technology
 2Mbps speed-in standstill/Fixed condition
 384Kbps speed-in roaming with
low/moderate speed
 144Kbps speed-in roaming with high
speed
 RTA
 ATM Backbone N/W support-must
GPRS-3.5G
 HSPDA
GPRS-3.75G
 HSUPA
GPRS-4G
 Wi-Max
 Wi-Bro
 3GPP
 HIPERMAN
 Wireless Data Technology
Options
2M
1M
cket
pa
throughput kbps

100 k
64 k UMTS
it HSCSD EDGE
i rcu
c
14.4
10 k GPRS
9.6

Time frame
1k
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

GPRS = General Packet Radio Service

HSCSD = High Speed Circuit Switched Data
EDGE = Enhanced Data rate for Gsm Evolution
UMTS = Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
GPRS Applications
Overview

E-Mail access Web access

(Intranet) (Internet)

Information services
and File Transfer
E- Commerce

Telemetry Short Message

(Simple messaging) Service
GPRS Applications –
E-mail Access (intranet)
For corporate users:
• accessing
intranet and
downloading files
quickly and
efficiently
becomes
essential
business skills.
Two options are
possible:
• with file
attachment
• without file
attachment
GPRS Applications
Web Access (internet)

Two options:
• with file
• without file
GPRS Applications
Information Services and E-commerce

Sports
Result
s

Stock
Prices
Multimedia Messaging - Any combination of
media types

Music
i G r a ndma!
Images H

itting
Babys ow?
r
tomor

Graphics
Video
and
Audio
 Who are your customers?

age/status?
attitude?
culture?
interests?
financial situation?
location?
time?
behaviour/mood?
 Wireless World - there’s something for everyone
Young
people

Middle aged

Sports MTV

Other Jokes
new
s
Financial/ Grocery
Mobile
Stock news
internet
Prepaid, Anybody
Banking
messaging else
Financial data
community/t
rader Customer
Company Gambling
data
data
Traveling sales/-
business man
Traffic Information
APPLICATION OVERVIEW

This service both collects and distributes traffic information. Traffic information
is very important need for city dwellers. Systems can estimate traffic
information by sampling mobiles in automobiles on freeways anonymously to
determine average velocity of vehicles. If this is not possible in locataion more
static information can be collected from city authorities. All this information is
mapped and sent to mobile users who request it.

• Stickiness : Daily traffic info. pushed during

rush hours via SMS/MMS

• Most people need to know the current

traffic sitution on their route.

• Hosting: Operator / ISP

• WAP/Web/MMS/SMS: yes/yes/yes/yes

• Devices supported: - All devices

• Commerically used worldwide

GPRS Applications
File transfer
Instantly send
snapshots to
customers/partners
simply by
connecting
a camera to a
wireless telephone
GPRS Applications
GPRS and the SMS

Reply

A B C D E F G
H I J K L M N
O P Q R S T U
V W X Y Z

Creation Reception< Management

 GPRS Applications
Other Applications
 GPRS Prepaid
 Mobile Intranet
 Location Services
 Wireless Service
Framework
 Gaming
 Audio and Video
Streaming
 Intelligent IP
Services
 Mobile
Connection
Manager
Requirement For GPRS
 For User
 GPRS enabled Handsets
 Type A, B & C Handsets with MultiSlot Classes
 WAP support
 GSM Network Provider with GPRS
deployment
 For N/W Provider
 Up gradation of GSM N/W, to Support
GPRS by means of H/W & S/W addition
GPRS Terminals
MS Types

Type A - GSM attached AND GPRS

attached
­ simultaneous voice and packet data
­ two radio chains required
Type B - GSM attached AND GPRS
attached
­ alternate voice and packet data
­ required for mass market applications
­ complex implementation
Type C - GPRS attached
­ manually switched
­ simple to implement
Class Class MS Types
No TX-TS RX-TS No TX-TS RX-TS With
1 1 1 16 3 3 Classes
2 1 2 17 3 4
3 1 3 18 3 5
4 1 4 19 4 1
5 1 5 20 4 2
6 1 6 21 4 3
7 1 7 22 4 4
8 2 1 23 5 1
9 2 2 24 5 2
10 2 3 25 5 3
11 2 4 26 6 1
12 2 5 27 6 2
13 2 6 28 7 1
14 3 1 29 8 or 0 0 or 8
15 3 2
Multislot   Downlink   Uplink   Active
Class   Slots   Slots   Slots  
1 1 1 2
2 2 1 3
3 2 2 3
4 3 1 4
5 2 2 4
6 3 2 4
7 3 3 4
8 4 1 5
9 3 2 5
10 4 2 5
11 4 3 5
12 4 4 5
32 5 3 6
How To Use the Mobile
Summary
 What is GPRS?
 Why GPRS?
 Circuit Switching vs Packet Switching
 GPRS Generation
 GPRS Uses
 Requirement For GPRS
 How to Connect Mobile For GPRS?